After back-to-back 28-win seasons and six state tournament appearances in the past eight years, Claremore volleyball has cemented itself as a perennial powerhouse.
This fall, however, the Lady Zebras have their sights set on more than just making it to the big stage. They are focused on experiencing breakthrough success.
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A former youth volleyball coach who played on the University of Hawaii men’s volleyball team was arrested and charged with production of child pornography, allegedly with a former player.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Hawaii, announced Friday that Elias David, 37, of Waimanalo, was charged by criminal complaint on Dec. 3.
He was employed as a firefighter for the Department of Defense and worked at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Federal Fire Station 9.
According to the criminal complaint filed by the FBI, a 17-year-old told her aunt she was having sexual intercourse with David, who was a family friend and her volleyball coach since she was 13 years old.
Court documents said the teen’s relationship began with David in 2023 after a volleyball trip to Las Vegas. She was 16 at the time.
The teen told investigators that David was providing extra training to prepare her for college. She also admitted to engaging in different types of sexual contact with David that including oral and vaginal sex, documents said.
She also said that their sexual activities occurred at the fire station where he worked, at a nearby warehouse, as well as at David’s home and vehicle, documents said.
David was arrested in July of 2024 for sexual assault in the second degree. He waived his Miranda rights and was interviewed.
During his interview with investigators, David said they “began to develop feelings for each other and ‘fell in love,’” and admitted that he and the teen engaged in a sexual relationship, documents said.
David said that the romantic phase of the relationship began around March 2023, and admitted to ordering ride share services for the teen so she could leave her house to meet him at or near his workplace, documents said.
Investigators said they found 97 graphic videos of the two of them on her phone and 78 emails referring to ride share trips and GPS location data.
David played for the University of Hawaii men’s volleyball team in 2009.
If convicted, he could face up to 30 years in prison.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – No. 23 Iowa State (23-7, 12-6 Big 12) won in five against St. Thomas (21-10, 11-5 Summit) in the NCAA Championship First Round Friday night. No. 5-seed ISU advances to the second round to meet the winner of No. 4-seed Minnesota vs. Fairfield tomorrow at 7 p.m.
After St. Thomas took the first 25-21, ISU answered outhitting UST .552-.143 in the second to tie up the match with a set score of 25-13. The Cyclones took the match lead after another dominant set score of 25-16, but St. Thomas would win the fourth 25-21 to extend the match to a fifth. ISU used a 7-0 run in the fifth to flip the momentum and seal the victory.
Big 12 Libero of the Year Rachel Van Gorp was her usual self and had her third-straight match with 20 or more digs, ending the night with a career-high 33. The total is the second-most in an NCAA Tournament match by a Cyclone, and most since 2012. It was also match No. 35 in a row with double-figure digs and her 50th-career match in double figures.
Iowa State had a dominant night at the service line, serving to the fourth 10-plus ace match this season, and 28th of Christy Johnson-Lynch‘s career with 12 through the night. ISU was led by Nayeli Ti’a with five aces to tie the NCAA Tournament school record, while Van Gorp had four, now the second-most in a tournament match.
Alea Goolsby had her 15th match this season with 10-plus kills, leading ISU with 15. Ti’a delivered 14 kills for her 13th match this season with 10-plus, and Lilly Wachholz (12) and Amiree Hendricks-Walker (10) made for four in double figures.
SET ONE
At 6-6, Morgan Brandt tricked St. Thomas with a setter kill while Tierney Jackson served up an ace but UST followed to again knot the score. The Tommies flipped the lead at 11-10 and took the next two as Iowa State called the first timeout. Ti’a slammed down her second kill out of the timeout, but St. Thomas kept with the lead reaching 20 first (20-17). ISU cut its deficit to one at 22-21, but the Tommies ended the first on a run of three for the set win.
SET TWO
Ti’a had a no-doubt kill to make it 1-1, while the Tommies denied ISU the lead while going up 4-2. Goolsby’s third kill tied it, and the Cyclones took their first lead at 6-5 on a block. UST flipped the advantage in its favor briefly, but ISU set out on an 11-0 run to take it right back and run ahead 18-8. A Brandt ace put the Cyclones at set point and an attack error by the Tommies sealed the set at 25-13. ISU did not have a single attack error in the frame.
SET THREE
Back-to-back aces by Ti’a brought Iowa State ahead 6-2, while Ti’a delivered another bringing the scoreboard to 9-2. Goolsby’s seventh kill at .400 capped a Cyclone run of seven on the next play, but a UST scoring run of four came soon after as the Tommies came within three (13-10). Iowa State had a run of four of their own to keep command of the lead, while the Cyclones took the match lead on Goolsby’s 10th kill at 25-16.
SET FOUR
A 4-0 scoring run took the Tommies ahead 7-3 as ISU then called an early timeout. Iowa State would go on to knot the score at 13s on yet another ace by Ti’a, while a UST attack error gave ISU its first lead of the set. That lead was not safe as the Tommies went ahead 19-15 to cause Iowa State’s final timeout of the set. The Cyclones had a late run of three, but St. Thomas pushed on to force a fifth at 25-21.
SET FIVE
Iowa State took the first point on a kill by Ti’a, but St. Thomas followed going ahead 5-2. ISU did not let up, hitting a run of four to take a 6-5 lead and cause a UST timeout. The run stretched to seven as Iowa State switched sides with the lead of 8-5, and Goolsby capped the run next with a kill. ISU would go on to win it 15-8 after a St. Thomas service error.
See some highlights from Wisconsin’s NCAA tournament win vs North Carolina
John Steppe
9:39 pm CT December 5, 2025
Mimi Colyer’s stats vs. North Carolina in second round of NCAA tournament
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22 kills
5 attack errors
42 total attacks
.405 hitting percentage
13 digs
3 blocks
9:37 pm CT December 5, 2025
Wisconsin vs. North Carolina NCAA tournament final stats comparison
John Steppe
Kills: Wisconsin 60, North Carolina 37
Hitting percentage: Wisconsin .365, North Carolina .233
Service aces: Wisconsin 2, North Carolina 0
Service errors: North Carolina 5, Wisconsin 8
Digs: Wisconsin 56, North Carolina 40
Total team blocks: North Carolina 6, Wisconsin 5
9:33 pm CT December 5, 2025
Wisconsin coach Kelly Sheffield comments on Badgers’ NCAA tournament win vs. North Carolina
John Steppe
8:42 pm CT December 5, 2025
Wisconsin finishes off sweep, advances to regional semifinals
John Steppe
After 19 ties and 10 lead changes, Wisconsin completes the sweep with a 27-25 win in the third set against North Carolina. It was another special performance by Mimi Colyer, who finished with 22 kills.
Wisconsin is headed to the regional semifinals for the 13th consecutive season. We’ll see what happens elsewhere in the Texas regional, but second-seeded Stanford will be the most likely Sweet 16 foe in Austin.
8:34 pm CT December 5, 2025
Wisconsin and North Carolina tied at 22-22 in third set
John Steppe
Wisconsin and North Carolina are tied at 22-22 in the third set. There have been 17 ties and seven lead changes in this set after having only two ties and one lead change in the first two sets combined.
8:22 pm CT December 5, 2025
Wisconsin, North Carolina have back-and-forth start to third set
John Steppe
After a relatively uneventful first two sets, there have already been nine ties and four lead changes in the third set. Wisconsin has a narrow 15-14 lead at the media timeout. North Carolina already has more kills in the third set (11) than the Tar Heels did in either of the previous two sets (10).
8:01 pm CT December 5, 2025
Wisconsin takes second set vs. North Carolina, 25-21
John Steppe
The second set was not quite as pretty as the first set, but Wisconsin did enough to win it 25-21 and take a 2-0 set lead. Grace Egan finished it off with her seventh kill of the night.
After committing only two attack errors in the first set, Wisconsin committed six attack errors in the second set.
Mimi Colyer continues to be competing at an elite level, as she is now up to 16 kills while hitting .429. For perspective, the entire North Carolina team has 20 kills while hitting .187.
7:46 pm CT December 5, 2025
Wisconsin has 15-10 lead in second set, Mimi Colyer now has 14 kills
John Steppe
Mimi has already six kills in the second set, boosting her total so far tonight to 14 kills. Wisconsin has a 15-10 lead in the second set.
7:29 pm CT December 5, 2025
Wisconsin takes first set vs. North Carolina, 25-14
John Steppe
Wisconsin, facing one of the better defensive teams in the country, hit .400 en route to a 25-14 set win to open its second-round match. The Badgers clinched the set with a great setter dump by Charlie Fuerbringer to cap off a 4-0 scoring run.
Mimi Colyer has a team-high eight kills while hitting .400. That’s more than North Carolina’s top two players combined.
UW sided out 86.7% of the time. North Carolina hit a mere .146 in the set.
7:19 pm CT December 5, 2025
Wisconsin takes 17-9 lead in first set vs. North Carolina
John Steppe
Wisconsin has a comfortable lead early while hitting .435 versus North Carolina’s .100. For as good of a blocking team as North Carolina has been, UW has a 2-1 advantage in blocks so far.
7:00 pm CT December 5, 2025
Wisconsin’s starting lineup vs. North Carolina
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Outside hitter Una Vajagic
Libero Kristen Simon
Outside hitter Mimi Colyer
Middle blocker Alicia Andrew
Setter Charlie Fuerbringer
Outside/right-side hitter Grace Egan
Middle blocker Carter Booth
6:36 pm CT December 5, 2025
Wisconsin backup setter Addy Horner not participating in warmups vs. North Carolina
John Steppe
Wisconsin backup setter Addy Horner is not participating in warmups for the Badgers. She also was not in uniform for UW’s first-round win over Eastern Illinois.
6:32 pm CT December 5, 2025
How Wisconsin volleyball has performed in past NCAA tournaments
John Steppe
2024: Lost in regional final to Nebraska
2023: Lost in national semifinal to Texas
2022: Lost in regional final to Pittsburgh
2021: Won national championship vs. Nebraska
2020: Lost in regional final to Texas
2019: Lost in national championship to Stanford
2018: Lost in regional final to Illinois
2017: Lost in regional semifinal to Stanford
2016: Lost in regional final to Stanford
2015: Lost in regional semifinal to Florida
2014: Lost in regional final to Penn State
2013: Lost in national championship to Penn State
6:14 pm CT December 5, 2025
NCAA tournament results in first round in Texas regional
John Steppe
The first round of the NCAA tournament began on Thursday and continues on Friday. Here are the first-round results so far from the Texas regional:
Fourth-seeded Indiana defeated Toledo in three sets.
Fifth-seeded Colorado defeated American in three sets.
Third-seeded Wisconsin defeated Eastern Illinois in three sets.
Unseeded North Carolina upset sixth-seeded UTEP in four sets.
First-round matches in Texas regional on Dec. 5:
Eighth-seeded Penn State vs. South Florida (in progress)
Seventh-seeded South Dakota State vs. Arizona (6:30 p.m. CT)
Top-seeded Texas vs. Florida A&M (7 p.m. CT)
Second-seeded Stanford vs. Utah Valley (9 p.m. CT)
6:01 pm CT December 5, 2025
How North Carolina volleyball ranked in key stats during 2025 regular season
John Steppe
Kills per set: 13.19 (Sixth in ACC, 93rd in NCAA)
Hitting percentage: .248 (Sixth in ACC, 63rd in NCAA)
Opponents’ hitting percentage: .169 (Third in ACC, 17th in NCAA)
Blocks per set: 2.92 (Third in ACC, fifth in NCAA)
Digs per set: 12.90 (11th in ACC, 285th in NCAA)
Aces per set: 1.25 (16th in ACC, 286th in NCAA)
5:45 pm CT December 5, 2025
How to listen to Wisconsin vs. North Carolina NCAA tournament match on radio
John Steppe
620 WTMJ-AM in Milwaukee, 100.5 WTLX-FM in Madison, 1430 WBEV-AM in Beaver Dam and the Badger Radio Network.
5:30 pm CT December 5, 2025
How to watch Wisconsin vs. North Carolina NCAA tournament match
The NCAA Division I volleyball tournament’s continues with first-round and second-round action on Friday.
No. 1 overall seed Nebraska (30-0) opened its quest for its first title since 2017 by sweeping LIU. Kentucky (25-2), Texas (23-3) and Pitt (26-4) are the other No. 1 seeds.
The Wildcats opened the tournament with a first-round sweep over Wofford and defeated No. 8 UCLA in the second round on Friday to advance to the Sweet 16. Meanwhile, Pitt swept UMBC and Texas swept Florida A&M in the first round.
Defending champ Penn State is a No. 8 seed in the Austin region and defeated South Florida 3-1 in the first round on Friday.
The 2025 NCAA volleyball Final Four will be held at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. It’s the third time since 2010 that the venue, formerly known as the Sprint Center, has hosted the volleyball national championship.
Follow along with USA TODAY Sports for live updates, scores and schedule for the 2025 NCAA volleyball tournament:
How to watch NCAA volleyball tournament
The 2025 NCAA volleyball tournament will air across the ESPN and ABC family of networks. All first- and second-round games can be found streaming on ESPN+, ESPN’s subscription streaming service, and Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
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Kansas State defeated No. 8 San Diego 21-25, 25-17, 26-28, 25-22, 15-12
Final: Pitt 3, UMBC 0
No. 1 Pitt swept UMBC 25-10, 25-17, 25-13
Final: Penn State 3, South Florida 1
No. 8 Penn State defeated South Florida 25-23, 12-25, 25-21, 25-19
No. 8 Penn State took the first set 25-23, while South Florida took the second set 25-12. The defending champions won the third set 25-21 and the fourth 25-19 to win, 3-1.
Final: Iowa State 3, St. Thomas-Minnesota 2
No. 5 Iowa State defeated St. Thomas-Minnesota 21-25, 25-13, 25-16, 21-25, 15-8
St. Thomas took the first set 25-21, while Iowa State took the second, 25-13, and third, 25-16. St. Thomas forced a decisive fifth set by taking the fourth 25-21, but Iowa State closed it out 15-8 in the fifth.
Final: Louisville 3, Loyola Chicago 0
No. 2 Louisville swept Loyola Chicago 25-17, 25-9, 25-12.
Final: TCU 3, Stephen F. Austin 0
No. 6 TCU swept Stephen F. Austin 25-8, 26-24, 25-20.
Final: Florida 3, Rice 0
Florida swept No. 7 Rice 27-25, 25-23, 25-19.
Final: Michigan 3, Xavier 0
Michigan swept No. 8 Xavier 25-19, 25-15, 25-23
Final: Marquette 3, Western Kentucky 0
Marquette swept No. 7 Western Kentucky 25-22, 25-21, 25-16.
What time is NCAA volleyball tournament?
Date: Friday, Dec. 5
Start time: 16 matches, beginning at 4 p.m. ET Friday. Match-by-match times below.
Here’s a look at the 31 teams that earned automatic berths to the 2025 NCAA volleyball tournament by virtue of winning their conferences:
ACC: Stanford
American: Tulsa
American East: UMBC
Atlantic Sun: Central Arkansas
Atlantic 10: Loyola Chicago
Big East: Creighton
Big Sky: Northern Colorado
Big South: High Point
Big Ten: Nebraska
Big 12: Arizona State
Big West: Cal Poly
CAA: Campbell
Conference USA: Western Kentucky
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Princeton
MAAC: Fairfield
MAC: Toledo
MEAC: Coppin State
Missouri Valley: Northern Iowa
Mountain West: Utah State
NEC: LIU
Ohio Valley: Eastern Illinois
Patriot: American
SEC: Kentucky
SoCon: Wofford
Southland: Stephen F. Austin
SWAC: Florida A&M
Summit: St. Thomas
Sun Belt: Arkansas State
WAC: Utah Valley
WCC: San Diego
When is the NCAA volleyball Final Four in 2025?
Dates: Thursday, Dec. 18 and Sunday, Dec. 21
The two semifinal matches in the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA volleyball tournament will take place on Thursday, Dec. 18 and will be followed three days later by the national championship game on Sunday, Dec. 21.
NCAA volleyball tournament champions
Penn State is the reigning NCAA volleyball champion, having defeated Louisville in four sets last year in the national title game. It was the Nittany Lions’ eighth volleyball championship since 1999.
Here’s a look at the past 10 NCAA volleyball champions:
MADISON, Wis. – The No. 3 seeded Wisconsin volleyball team punched their ticket to the Regional Semifinals for the 13th consecutive season with their second sweep in as many days, this time defeating North Carolina (25-14, 25-21, 27-25) in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament.
UW maintained their momentum from their First Round battle right away in set one, putting together a 15-9 advantage with a potent attack on the offensive end.
The Badgers (26-4) were able to close out the first frame behind a 4-0 run, highlighted by a pair of kills turned in by outside hitter Mimi Colyer. Setter Charlie Fuerbringer was able to cap it off with a kill of her own, tallying eight between the pair of matches this weekend.
After a back-and-forth affair to begin the second set, Wisconsin found some separation by winning four-of-five rallies to build a 12-7 lead. The Tar Heels provided a quick response to bring it within 18-17 with the help of their physical block.
Outside hitter Una Vajagic and right side Grace Egan each racked up a kill to force a North Carolina (22-9) timeout. Egan wrapped up the set two with another kill, as the Badgers went on to win three of the four last points.
Wisconsin and the Tar Heels continued to trade points throughout the majority of the third set, which saw 19 ties and 10 lead changes. Colyer accumulated her 20th kill of the match in the process—giving UW a narrow 14-13 lead at the midway point of the set.
Vajagic recorded six kills in the set, providing a spark on the offensive side of the ball. The redshirt sophomore continued to excel for the Badgers, concluding the match with 12 kills on a .435 hitting percentage.
Late in the set, North Carolina fought back to force extra points by winning three-straight points. Outside hitter Trinity Shadd-Ceres and libero Maile Chan entered late and made an instant impact, highlighted by a block from Shadd-Ceres and a pair of digs turned in by Chan. UW made one final push to officially advance in the NCAA Tournament, led by a resilient effort on the defensive end—converting on a trio of kills to wrap up the match.
Colyer, in her final match at the UW Field House, ended a lengthy rally with a kill to seal the victory. The senior finished with 22 on the evening, the 11th time this year where she has accumulated 20 or more. The five-time Big Ten Player of the Week also earned her eighth double-double of the season, adding 13 digs.
Egan joined Colyer in the double-double department, emerging as a staple on the defensive end with 11 digs, complemented by her 11 kills. Libero Kristen Simon put together another standout showing defensively as well, totaling a team-high 16 digs. The freshman added eight assists to wrap up a strong week of play in her NCAA Tournament debut.
On the front line, Fuerbringer led the way with 43 assists—powering the Badgers to a hitting percentage of .365 (60 – 14 – 126) against one of the strongest blocks in the country.
Middle blocker Carter Booth was one of the beneficiaries, turning in her third-straight errorless match with eight kills on 16 attempts. After tonight’s performance, Booth will enter Texas swinging .540 (27 – 0 – 50) in her past three matches.
Head Coach Kelly Sheffield (on continuing to build confidence down the stretch): “It’s earned through work. Confidence is earned by the work you put in; it’s earned by how you talk to yourself. It’s been something that these guys have worked a lot on, not just having an individual confidence, but a collective confidence.”
(On the performance of outside hitters Una Vajagic and Mimi Colyer): “These two hitting over .400 against one of the best blocking teams in the country is just a ridiculous number. They got some blocks on us, but we stayed aggressive and we continued to accelerate and hit good shots and know when to be patient.”
Outside Hitter Mimi Colyer (on playing one last time in the Field House): “Coming to Wisconsin has been the best decision I have ever made. This program and this fan base is just so special. Just the love that we have for each other and the love this fan base has for each other is just so special. It’s incredible, there’s nothing like it.”
Outside Hitter Una Vajagic (on building on her first postseason run): “I feel it was great tonight, playing with my team and having their backs all of the time was such a huge thing for me. Just with them behind me, I felt super confident and I’m so excited.”
Notes:
With the 3-0 sweep over North Carolina, Wisconsin will advance to the NCAA Regional Semifinals for the 23rd time in program history and 13th-consecutive season under head coach Kelly Sheffield.
The victory also moves Wisconsin to 72-29 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, and 21-5 in the Second Round of the tournament.
The Badgers had three players with double-figure digs, Kristen Simon (16), Mimi Colyer (13), and Grace Egan (11).
Senior Mimi Colyer recorded her eighth double-double of the season and 44th of her career with a 22 kill, 13 dig performance.
Right Grace Egan totaled her fourth double-double of the season, eighth of her career with an 11 kill, 11 dig performance.
Wisconsin also had three players with double-figure kills, Colyer
Wisconsin totaled 56 digs, tying a season-high for most digs in a three-set match.
With 57 assists, Wisconsin totaled it’s second-highest assist mark for the season in a three-set match.
For the 16th consecutive match, Colyer totaled double-figure kills at 23, and her 11th match with 20 or more kills this season. She also tied Ellen Chapman (2013) in program history for most consecutive matches with double-figure kills.
In consecutive nights, senior Carter Booth recorded another error-less match. She tallied eight kills on 16 swings for a .500 hitting percentage.
Up Next: The Badgers will await their next opponent in the Regional Semifinals down in Austin, Texas. The date and time for the match is still to be determined.
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The No. 16 Kansas Jayhawks defeated the Miami Hurricanes, 3-1, the second round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament inside Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena on Friday to advance to the NCAA Sweet 16. Kansas (24-10, 13-5 Big 12) advances to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the fourth time in program history and the first time since 2021. Kansas has gone to the Sweet 16 and beyond in four seasons, including 2021 (Sweet 16), 2015 (NCAA Semifinalist) and 2013 (Sweet 16). The Jayhawks will take on the winner of Nebraska vs. Long Island or Kansas State.
“They showed up every day and just kept grinding,” said head coach Matt Ulmer. “They never stopped believing in what we were talking about. Our staff has talked a lot about the amazing additions to this group, and I think they complement the returners really well. This is when you want to be playing your best volleyball, and I think that was the best we’ve played. It’s not always going to be pretty against a great team; they’re going to push you and force the issue, but I’m just really, really happy for them. And I really appreciate everyone who was here and everyone who’s been with us to help us get to this point.”
The Jayhawks were led by 15 kills by senior Rhian Swanson, marking her 19th game with 10 more kills this season, while also surpassing 500 career kills. Senior Katie Dalton added 39 assists and set a career-high 7 blocks in the win.
Both teams traded points early in the opening set as the teams were knotted at 5-5, until Kansas was able to pull ahead first at 8-5 behind three kills from sophomore Reese Ptacek and Swanson. Kansas would rally to five straight points to force Miami’s first timeout at 10-5.
Midway through the first set, Kansas continued its momentum to take a 15-9 lead behind a kill from junior Aisha Aiono on an assist from Dalton. Miami would draw to within three points at 16-13, before Kansas would rally for three straight points, including a service ace from freshman Selena Leban to give Kansas a 19-13 advantage before a Miami timeout.
Kansas would find its largest lead of the first set at 23-15 and the Jayhawks would capture the first set, 25-17.
Much like the opening set, both teams went back-and-forth to open the second set with both teams knotted at 6-6. The Jayhawks would pull ahead at 8-6 following a block by Ptacek and Dalton, before Miami would rally for three straight points to pull ahead at 9-8. A long rally that ended with an Aiono and Dalton gave Kansas a two point advantage at 11-9.
Miami would bounce back with four straight points to force a Kansas timeout at 13-13. Following the timeout, both teams traded points until Kansas gained a three point lead at 20-17 following a block by Ptacek and Dalton. Leban would bring it to 21-17 with a kill, forcing a Hurricane timeout.
Following the timeout, Miami would rally for four straight points to tie the score at 21-21. Kansas responded with three straight points to take it to set point at 24-21, before Kansas secured the second set at 25-22.
Miami found the early advantage in the third set, jumping out to a 5-2 lead. Kansas pulled the margin to within two at 10-8, before Miami would extend its lead to 13-8, forcing a Jayhawk timeout. Out of the break, Kansas brought the score to within a point at 18-17 following a Swanson kill on an assist from Dalton.
After Miami took a 22-19 lead, Kansas powered back with back-to-back kills from Leban and Ptacek to force a Miami timeout at 22-21. Miami would bounce back from the timeout and win its first set, 25-22.
With Kansas leading the match 2-1, Miami jumped out to a 4-1 advantage in set four. Kansas wasted no time marching back, retaking the lead at 6-5 from three straight kills. The Jayhawks carried their momentum to take a 13-9 lead midway through the fourth set on a service ace from Ptacek. Miami would take a timeout following a block from Swanson and Aiono to make the score 14-9.
Miami responded after the break by tying the score at 17 all to force a Kansas timeout. Both teams traded the next two points, before Kansas pulled ahead at 20-18 on a service ace from Leban. Both teams battled back-and-forth with Kansas leading at 23-21, before Miami got two straight points to tie the fourth set at 23-23. Knotted at 25-25, Kansas regained the lead at 26-25 following an attack error by the Hurricanes. Kansas secured the win at 27-25 with a kill by Leban on the assist from Dalton.
Up Next
Kansas will advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 and will take on the winner of Nebraska vs. Kansas State.
